CR40/42/50 MKII Installation manual Chapter 9
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9.9.1 Shifting away from obstacles
Shifting from keel line: By shifting the scanner position from the keel line to the
starboard side of the ship, it is possible to move shadow zones to the port side
which makes it possible to keep a clear vision in the bow direction. The distance
to be shifted can be obtained by calculation depending on the distance from the
scanner to obstacles using the following equation:
Ls=0.4R+D/2 [m] (when R<15m)
Ls=0.025R+D/2 [m] (when R>15m)
where Ls= distance to be shifted from keel line
D= diameter of obstacle on keel line
R= distance from scanner to obstacle
Obtaining sufficient dip angle: Raise the scanner position so that there is a suffi-
cient dip angle available between the line of sight from the scanner to the
obstacle and the horizontal line. By raising the dip angle above 5° it is possible to
prevent mid and long distance shadow zones. The radar cannot detect objects
below the line of sight.
Ls
R
D
Scanner unit
Obstacle
Keel line
Horizontal line
Line of sight
θ
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